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Battle of Wilton

Battle of Wilton was a battle fought on 1 July 1143 at Wilton, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of The Anarchy, which ran from 1135 to 1154. The recorded result: Angevin victory.

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Fought1 July 1143
WhereWilton, United Kingdom51.080N, 1.864W
OutcomeAngevin victory
BelligerentsBlesevinsagainstAngevins
Part ofThe Anarchy1135 to 1154

Where it sits in The Anarchy

Battle of Clitheroe, 1138Battle of the Standard, 1138Battle of Lincoln, 1141Rout of Winchester, 1141Siege of Oxford, 1142Battle of Wilton, 114311381143Battle of Wilton, 1143
6 placed engagements of The Anarchy in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1 July 1143
PlaceWilton, United Kingdom
51.080N, 1.864W
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • Stephen, King of England
  • William Martel
  • Robert, 1st Earl of Gloucester
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1143

Battle of Wilton is one of 459 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 753 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872740, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Wilton, revision 1370594084, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.